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Understanding the Odd Shapes and Sizes of Satellites
Why do satellites look like that? Understanding the odd shapes and sizes of these precision machines! The JPSS-1 satellite…
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Peeling Back the Layers of the Atmosphere
Earth's atmosphere contains the air we breathe, the weather we experience and is our natural shield against the harsh conditions of space.
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New Satellite Instruments to Provide a Step Up in Detecting Low Clouds
While it may “come in on little cat feet,”unexpected areas of fog can drastically reduce visibility, creating dangerous…
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Final Direct Broadcast Reception Site Completed in Puerto Rico
Polar-orbiting weather satellites are essential assets that provide data that enable forecasters to make more accurate weather predictions three to se
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Satellite Snapshots
The Nile River
he Nile River, typically seen as a lush green river valley and delta amongst the sands of Africa, is seen here in violent red…
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Lift-off is just the beginning: Jason-3 readies for new milestones
The successful launch of Jason-3 on January 17, 2016, was a major accomplishment for the Jason mission, but it is by no means the end of the road. On
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ALL INSTRUMENTS NOW INTEGRATED WITH JPSS-1 SPACECRAFT
The final instrument to be integrated with NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1) satellite is now complete, moving the spacecraft development
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All Instruments Now Integrated With JPSS-1 Spacecraft
The JPSS-1 satellite moves one step closer to launch in early 2017. Ball Aerospace technicians lower the ATMS instrument…
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